john legend

would like to add that breeding experts over the years did consider if a super sire did emerge eg. bettors delight or some beach somewhere a breeding cross less than 7 could be tried, but .... there is a chance for any genetic defect no matter how small to be magnified and therefore strong opinions that not worth the risk.(and breeding to race is risky enough !!)

neither these examples,,, and I hope the gelding produced does win for the owners but do not like the breeding if it was deliberate .

I cannot believe a conscious decision was made to produce a foal inbred these days... However without naming names it is sad to see this happen. The rules of breeding with pacers is the basic types of breeding but inbreeding is a no no. ie. no genetic double ups producing a number below 6 .. Line breeding works in third and fourth generations but not a 2 x 2 as in this case . Of course successful crosses are good to note and copy as they do give a strong indication of future success. and an introduction of good sires and performers with contrasting pedigrees is excellent and often produce the top class performers. Would appreciate a clarification .

last race today addington, ocean breeze spectacular last to 2nd only missed by a head ... so just follow next race ....

Have I missed something (likely) but hope she just on holiday as becoming an excellent driver ?

Just a PS. did get Magician at @$2.60 fixed. Tote went crazy last 60 seconds...not my fault .. lol

yes ff did get shakira Each way in first 2.90 place. and heisenberg did slip when turning for home but you are correct not my best work. so am retired and will wait for my pacers to race in the spring .

For the shorts Honest John will risk reputation once more. race 3 no.4 Shakira each way race 7 no.6 Heisenberg race 10 no.5 Magician. And for longer odds , rc5 10 Eddie Osei rc8 8Spirit of Anarchy rc11 4 Ocean Breeze good luck. (the Punters Pal )lol PS. will quit if 3 of 6 don't win

Mr Trump did you do anything wrong etc.... no ok !

Thanks Ivan and Pure Steel yes it has got easier having stuck with harness racing for 60 years. We can all come unstuck of course but now have an understanding of a mixture of what is needed to succeed at punting (and what the experts do wrong !!!) Hope you all well

r4 shake a leg... overdue but great return $4.00 fixed at present. r6 Skipper place great at present fixed r8 Leo lincoln each way these 3 standouts all look good and should return a good profit,, good luck (honest John)

I tend to concentrate on pacers as trotters need a lot of work and a bit longer in many cases. However as an overview.... If you were to breed the strength of Sundon as a broodmare sire is dominant in all groups and daughters mate well with most newish sires. Some sires to note are Father Patrick and What the Hill which appear as standouts with young horses.With older trotters Majestic Son and Love you and Monarchy have all proved worthwhile.Pacing bred sires have best results coming from separate lines to produce Hybrid vigour but trotters have produced many champions from close breeding (not inbreeding) You can see results of current crops by looking at HRNZ horse reports Then check trotting sires and trotting broodmare sires 2yrs to all ages... Good Luck

If 4 more years is an Australian Halfback and unwilling to state who or what he/she is then no answer to a parochial diatribe is needed . However let us all try to work out some truisms. That large river running between our 2 biggest Islands has little relevance to FMYs case. If you made clubs anywhere run on Monday afternoons or tuesdays and give all fridays to 2 clubs then the thursday/friday punter is directed to bet at 2 tracks. Even traditional clubs stand little chance when denied traditional days eg. Hawera Easter great turnovers gone ! Please regard this as not a critic of the strong South Island harness racing fraternity .The only way forward is for Entain/HRNZ /Clubs to work as one unit with UNITY to ensure what is left of the Leisure Dollars flow in our direction.

reading the catalogue over last few nights ,there certainly is a large number of very strong weanlings that will be sort after.My short list if I had the time and land and funds I would buy 6 of them then sell some as yearlings and race some . The 6 that would interest me are ; lot 31...by Capt. Treacherous (only weanling available !!!) out of Juice Brogden ,Lot21 by Downbytheseaside out of Galleons Supreme , Lot32 by Art Major out La Joconde(have personal bias here as raced Myeyesadoreya out of mare.) Lot 14 by Downbythe seaside out of Everlasting Grace. lot 68 by Sweet lou out of Running on faith (fantastic family) Lot 67 Art Major out of Sky Delight . For good measure and to blow the budget.... The yearling by Capt. Treacherous out of Spandau Ballet wow with the nice weanlings and a sale topper (this yearling probably)what a great future.good luck.

Mike who needs a 5 month break these days?.My point is now with 19 days plus 4 grass (2 hawera,1 each Wairarapa and otaki)in the area there will be more interest from Trainers and potentially owners to get more involved but a little better spread of dates would have been beneficial for all concerned. NO complaints though as a few years ago the break was looking like 12 months for the region !!!